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Welcome to Week 2 of the Drift Quilt Along! This week, we’re diving into one of the most exciting parts of making a quilt: cutting all the pieces. This includes cutting curves for the birds in the quilt. This is the most chaotic step, and when organization pays off.

There are so many things I love about this pattern. First off—no flying geese (cue the happy dance!). I also love that the block includes a bit of sashing within the block itself, so we only need to add sashing between the rows. And best of all, the blocks ...

In this episode Vanessa is answering pre-submitted questions about cutting fabric accurately when using clear quilting rulers. She’s sharing her tips, what she considers to be the best sized rulers to have on your work table and how to get more accurate cuts in your sewing and quilting projects.

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In this WIP Wednesday episode Vanessa will be discussing:

– The bag projects she taught at her recent bag making retreat

– NEW Half Yard Fabric Bundle #8 on sale!

– New tools: Sew Magnetic Cutting System by SewTites unboxing

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What we’re covering:

1:26 – New fabric bundles!

9:31 – Crescent Tote Bag Pattern

15:30 – Emerson Crossbody Bag Pattern

25:17 – Crescent Tote Bag Pattern measurements

26:28 – Sew Magnetic Cutting System by SewTites unboxing

38:09 – Get 15% off the Sew Magnetic Cutting ...

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In this WIP Wednesday episode Vanessa will be discussing:

– Sitewide Birthday Sale: this week only!

– how to increase or decrease a bag pattern

– how to cut fabric: with ruler or cutting mat lines?

– how to make the most of a zipper you cut up

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What we ...

In this WIP Wednesday episode Vanessa is answering presubmitted questions.

First up, she tackles the challenge of making smooth bag straps. With her tips, your bag straps will be smooth and sturdy, making your finished project look more professional.

Vanessa then shares her advice on how to cut fabric on grain from yardage, and tackles the task of cutting 10″ x 10″ squares from yardage.

And finally this episode wraps up by showcasing about a tote bag sewing project that doesn’t need to be “birthed.”

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